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A Cry From The Far Middle by P. J. O'Rourke
$33.00 NZD
Category: Social commentary
P.J. O'Rourke says we've worked ourselves into a state of anger and perplexity, and it's no surprise because perplexed and angry is what America has always been all about. This uproarious look at the current state of the United States includes essays like 'The New Puritanism - and Welcome to It,' about ...Show more
DON'T VOTE: It Just Encourages the Bastards by P.J. O'Rourke
$37.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
In his new book, "DON'T VOTE - It Just Encourages the Bastards", best-selling political humorist P.J. O'Rourke writes the mirthful political theory companion to his classic political science book, Parliament of Whores. Best-selling humorist P.J. O'Rourke is back with his latest political masterpiece, "D ...Show more
Holidays in Heck by P.J. O'Rourke
$37.00 NZD
Category: General Travel
The long-awaited follow up to the classic Holidays in Hell, P.J. O'Rourke's Holidays in Heck is the middle-aged version of his classic travel pieces, featuring journeys to China, Venice, the UK and beyond. Holidays in Heck takes the reader on a globe-trotting journey to far-reaching places including Chi ...Show more
How the Hell Did This Happen?: The US Election of 2016 by P. J. O'Rourke
$33.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
No comedian could have written the joke this election cycle has been. The punch line is too ridiculous (whoever the punch line is going to be). Celebrated political satirist, journalist, and diehard Republican P.J. O'Rourke brings his critical eye and inimitable voice to some serious risky business. How ...Show more
On The Wealth of Nations by P J O'Rourke
$30.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Series: Ten Books That Changed the World S. | Reading Level: good
'The Wealth of Nations is, without doubt a 'book that changed the world.' But it has been taking its time. Two hundred and thirty one years after publication, Adam Smith's practical truths are only beginning to be absorbed in full. Although its contents didn't make people gasp, something about The Wealt ...Show more
Peace Kills by P J O'Rourke
$30.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
In his classic Parliament of Whores, P.J. O'Rourke listened to the dirty joke that is the US government. In his bestseller Eat the Rich he subjected himself to the shaggy dog story of economics. Now O'Rourke brings his critical facilities to bear on the ultimate stand-up act - American foreign policy. I ...Show more
The Baby Boom: How it Got That Way (And it Wasn't My Fault) (And I'll Never Do it Again) by P. J. O'Rourke
$37.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
This is a hilarious look at the aging baby boomer generation from the author the Spectator labelled 'what happens when America does Grumpy Old Men'. The Baby Boom - over-sized, overwrought, overbearing, and all over the place, from Donovan to Obama. The generation that said with a straight face, 'We are ...Show more
The Dreaded Feast: Writers on Enduring the Holidays by P.J. O'Rourke
$15.00 NZD
Category: World fiction
"The Dreaded Feast: Writers on Enduring the Holidays" will act as a balm for the millions of people who face Christmas-time with a mixture of dread and obligation. The anthology, which includes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry will deflate the notion of the 'perfect' holiday season, and allow the reader ...Show more
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